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Lewis Hamilton issued a rather damning verdict on his pace at the Spanish Grand Prix, adopting a painfully negative attitude after his sixth-place finish.
Lewis Hamilton cut a frustrated and dejected figure following the Spanish Grand Prix, where he finished sixth after a difficult and disheartening race weekend. Despite a promising Saturday performance — out-qualifying team-mate Charles Leclerc for only the second time since joining Ferrari — Hamilton’s race quickly unraveled due to team orders and underwhelming pace.
Ferrari’s decision to prioritize Leclerc at the start proved crucial, as the Monegasque driver showed stronger pace throughout the race. Leclerc capitalized on this, making his way into podium contention and ultimately finishing third, behind Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, after a late safety car reshuffled the field.
Hamilton, meanwhile, slipped down the order during the race. He was overtaken late on by Nico Hülkenberg in the Sauber and crossed the finish line in seventh. Only a 10-second penalty handed to Max Verstappen saw Hamilton bumped up to sixth — a small consolation on what he described as a “terrible” day.
Speaking to Sky Sports F1, Hamilton didn’t hold back on his disappointment. “Just not a great day,” he said bluntly. “Strategy was good. The team did a great job. That’s it.” When pressed by reporter Rachel Brookes to elaborate, Hamilton appeared emotionally drained. “I’ve had a really bad day and have nothing to say. It was a difficult day, there’s nothing else to add to it. It was terrible. There’s no point explaining it. It’s not your fault. I just don’t know what to say.”
When asked whether Ferrari might be able to address the issues in the coming races, Hamilton offered a damningly pessimistic response: “I’m sure they won’t — it’s probably just me.”
Ongoing Struggles and Rising Frustration
This isn’t an isolated incident for Hamilton. While his Ferrari debut season showed a flicker of promise at Imola, where he surged from 11th to fourth, the last two races have highlighted a worrying trend. In Monaco, Hamilton was over 50 seconds behind Leclerc and finished fifth. In Spain, the gap remained significant, with the Brit once again outclassed by his team-mate.
Hamilton now sits sixth in the drivers’ standings, 23 points ahead of Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli but just as far behind Leclerc. The seven-time world champion’s move to Ferrari was hailed as a historic and bold step aimed at ending the Italian team’s championship drought, which dates back to 2008. However, the early signs have done little to suggest that dream is any closer to reality.
Fans and pundits alike have not held back, with some mocking Hamilton’s performances as evidence that the magic of his Mercedes era may be fading. Whether his struggles are down to adapting to a new team, a lack of competitiveness in the Ferrari car, or simply age catching up with him at 40, the road ahead looks increasingly uphill.
With a demanding triple-header drawing to a close, Hamilton and Ferrari face mounting pressure to turn things around — and fast — before hopes of a competitive season fully slip away.
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